Unboxed: 8 excellent new vegan products to try

Companies just keep innovating when it comes to vegan products. Whether you're a committed vegan or thinking about making the transition, Delicious Living's Senior Food Editor Jenna Blumenfeld has the scoop on 8 of the latest and greatest vegan food products hitting store shelves.

Eat Dream Be Apple Chamomile Tea Bar

The nosh: A beautifully packaged snack bar designed to be enjoyed before bedtime to “tickle the neurotransmitters associated with relaxation, dreams and memory,” according to this Telluride, Colorado-based brand. Eat Dream Be recommends eating the 160-calorie bar an hour before bed.

Orgain Organic Protein Almondmilk

The nosh: What do you get when you combine organic almond milk with Orgain’s blend of brown rice protein and pea protein? A vegan- and dairy-free beverage packed with 10 grams protein per cup (all for just 60 calories).

What’s cool: I’m not a huge fan of protein powders—even the really clean blends. So I love products that make getting protein even easier. Plus, Orgain sources almonds from growers dedicated to following sustainable, bee-friendly practices.

Sweet Revenge Coconut Flower Nectar

The nosh: From a new brand comes one beautiful, single-ingredient product: USDA Organic granulated coconut flower nectar (a.k.a coconut sugar). Finely ground to better suit delicate baked goods, this nutty, robust, low-glycemic sugar alternative will be a boon to those with a sweet tooth.

What’s cool: Founder Carmel Hagen is passionate about sustainable and Fair Trade sourcing, getting folks off of refined sugar and coaxing as much flavor out of coconut sugar as possible. Bonus: The super-chic packaging will stand out on store shelves, too.

Follow Your Heart VeganEgg

The nosh: New from trusted vegan brand Follow Your Heart comes an egg-free, gluten-free, cholesterol-free and dairy-free egg replacement that can be whipped into scrambles, omelets or incorporated into baked goods.

What’s cool: Because it's made with kind of a clean blend of whole algal flour and protein, cellulose, gellan gum and carrageenan, I expect egg-deprived vegans will go crazy for this replacement. What cute packaging, too!

Wildway Grain-Free Granola Apple Spice

The nosh: Is it still granola if it contains no grains? The folks at Wildway believe so. Kick your grain habit with this filling breakfast staple, made with dates, walnuts, sunflower seeds, unsweetened apples, almonds, cinnamon and sea salt.

What’s cool: Ideal for those who follow a paleo or low-glycemic diet, this chewy, soft concoction is perfect when paired with coconut milk-yogurt, or for eating straight from the bag after burpees.